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March 02nd, 2015

3/2/2015

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PictureMarch is National Read to a Child Month.
 









































 



Celebrate this event with your children. Take them to the library today and read aloud to them. Or let them read to you. The National Education Association's website announcement for this special day says, "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child."

My youngest granddaughter learned to read in kindergarten. Her mother discovered she could read when her daughter said, "Sit down, Mom. I want to read this book to you," and she did!

After her bedtime that night my daughter discovered her daughter under the covers, reading with the help of a flashlight. My husband, a teacher and administrator with sixty years experience told her, "Don't punish her, encourage her," and admitted he'd done the same thing when he was young.

Reading opens too many doors to count. We moved to California when my oldest daughter was in second grade. Twice a week the Bookmobile stopped for three hours only two blocks from our house and as soon as everyone came home from school I'd load the youngest ones in a stroller and walk my four girls to the bookmobile. The oldest one had her own library card and was allowed to check out 5 books at a time. She read those books and went back to return them and check out 5 more before the bookmobile left for the day, while I carried 10 home for the rest of us to share.

She'll soon be retiring and still reads a book or two a day. Her husband devours books, too.

She's a speed reader (I wish I was, too.) When we camped in the desert at Tamarisk Grove she'd climb up in a tree to read and pay her sisters to bring her snacks and sodas. Later, she inroduced me to romance novels and I becamed hooked on reading them.

I read everything I can get my hands on. Is it any wonder I also write?

 

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Vicki Batman
3/2/2015 02:08:43 am

I love this and plan on reading tonight after Antiques Roadshow.

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Toni Noel link
3/2/2015 10:11:32 am

Good for you.

Toni

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charmaine gordon link
3/2/2015 02:51:27 am

I'm wacky,84, a writer and raising my granddaughter now age 7 who is a whiz at reading. Recently I wrote my nineteen book and she's a major character in the story. Every day is a joy even with the ice and snow up here in NY.
How do we get our names out there at our age? I've got a series of mature romance/suspense-"it isn't over 'til it's over" is my motto.
authorCharmaine Gordon
Breaking New Ground
The Beginning. . .Not the End series and more.
Thanks for a terrific post.

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Toni Noel link
3/2/2015 10:09:42 am

My publisher, Desert Breeze Publishing, Inc likes mature romances.

Check out their website and submissions info.

Good Luck,

Toni

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Melissa Keir link
3/2/2015 08:22:01 am

My students have events all month long for March is Reading month. We did buddy reading with the younger students today. It was so much fun!

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Toni Noel link
3/2/2015 10:15:11 am

On the first day of first grade my grandson took a seat in the first row and asked his teacher what she would like for him to read to the class. She ignored him, but that youngest granddaughter, now in 3rd grade gets to do Buddy reading and love it, too.

Toni

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    Toni Noel enjoys  writing romantic suspense and contemporary romance, reading, gardening and walking her dog Jack in Southern California.  

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